Washing-machine.



No. 893,088. 1 PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

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. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. 1907.

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' A TORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CYRUS c. MoOARTY, OF IOLA, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO DWIGHT B.McOARTY, or IoLA, KANSAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRUS C. MCCARTY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Iola,

in the county of Allen and State of Kansas,

have invented a new and useful Washin Machine, of which the following isa specication.

This invention relates to washing ma-' chines and has for its object toprovide a comparatively simple and inexpensive machine of this characterby means of which the clothes may be thoroughly washed without danger oftearing or otherwise injuring the same.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a liquid containingreceptacle including a pivoted cover or closure having an operatinglever pivotally mounted thereon and carryin a vertically movablefollower so that by e evating the lever the follower may be withdrawnfrom the receptacle and the cover simultaneously moved "to open positionthereby to expose the contents of said receptacle.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the apended claims.

n the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure1 is a perspective view of a washing machine constructed in accordancewith my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of thefollower or plunger detached. Fig. 3 is a similar view of'a portion ofthe inner receptacle or clothes supporting tray. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal sectional view showing the follower and cover in elevatedposition. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is aperspective view of the lever engaging bracket detached.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

The machine forming the subject matter of the resent invention includesa liquid containing receptacle 5 preferably rectangular in shape, asshown, and provided with depending supporting legs'fi connected at theirSpecification of Letters Patent. H Application filed March 25, 1907.Serial No. 364,324;

Patented July 14, 190a up er ends by transverse reinforcing cleats 7 an8.

Pivotally connected with the cleat 7 in any suitable manner as by hinges9 is a laterally movable cover or closure 10 havingits intermediateportion reinforced and strengthened by a transverse bar 11, the latterbeing formed with a rectangular opening 12 for the reception of the stem13 of a vertically movable follower or plunger 14..

Secured to the upper face of the closure 10 are spaced bars 15 eachhaving one end thereof bolted or otherwise rigidly secured to thetransverse bar 11 and its opposite end extended upwardly and rearwardlyin spaced relation an thence bent laterally to form attaching ears 16for engagement with the 'cover 10, said ears being rigidly securedthereto in any suitable manner as by screws or similar fastening devices17.

Pivotally mounted at 18 between the spaced bars 15 is an operating lever19 an intermediate portion of which is provided with a bracket 20 havingspaced depending perforated cars 20 which are pivotally connected at 21to a pair of reinforcing plates 21 carried by the rod or stem 13 of thefollower.

The plates 20 are embedded in correspondingly'shaped grooves formed inthe adjacent longitudinal'edges of the rod 13 thereby to assist inreinforcing and strengthening the stem 13 while the bracket 20- isdetachably secured in position on the lever 19 by means of clips 20which embrace thelever and are provided with threaded terminals passingthrough openings 17 in the top of the bracket for engagement withclamping nuts 18'.

One end of-the lever 19 is extended longitudinally beyond the pivot 18and provided with an inclined face 22 adapted to bear against the rearwall of the receptacle 5 when the cover is moved to open position andthus receive the weight of the cover and follower so as to prevent unduestrain on the hinges 9.

Attention is called to the fact that when the lever is moved toinoperative position the adjacent longitudinal edge thereof will bearagainst the lower face of the cleat 7 and thus assist in supporting thelever and its associated arts.

It wil also be observed that when the cover and plunger are in elevatedor inoperative position the water from the follower and cover will draininto the receptacle 5.

Disposed within the receptacle and preferably spaced from the side andend walls thereof is a clothes receiving tray or receptacle 23 havingits bottom formed by a plurality of spaced transverse slats 24 the loweredges of which are preferably inclined or beveled at 25 so as to assistin deflecting the water and guiding the latter upwardly through thespace between the slats when the follower is operated. The slats 24preferably terminate short of the opposite ends of the tray orreceptacle 22 to form seating recesses 26 for the reception of suitablesprings 27.

The springs 27 are each preferably formed of a single piece of flatmetal having its central portion bowed laterally and secured to theadjacent end wall of the rece tacle and its opposite ends deflectedlateral y to form terminal arms 28 adapted to bear against the bottom ofthe receptacle 5 and normally and yieldably support the slats inelevated posi tion above the bottom of the receptacle so as to permitfree circulation of water beneath the tray.

The follower 14 is preferably formed of spaced longitudinal bars 29connected by transverse end bars 30 and spaced intermediate bars 31between which is rigidly secured the lower end of the rod or stem 13,said longitudinal bars 29 being also connected by a plurality of slatsor transverse bars 32 which form the bottom of the plunger and permitthe liquid to pass upwardly through the plunger when a downward pressureis exerted on the operating lever.

A suitable drain opening 33 is preferably formed in the front wall ofthe receptacle to permit the water to be removed from the latter whendesired, said opening being normally closed by a removable plug orclosure 34. The inner receptacle preferably tenninates short of theupper edge of the outer receptacle, and formed inthe upper edge of theouter receptacle is a marginal seating groove 35 adapted to receive thepivoted closure 10 when the latter is moved to closed position.

In operation the clothes are introduced in the inner receptacle, or tray23 after which the water is poured into the outer receptacle and thelever 19 depressed.

When the lever comes in contact with the clothes in the receptacle 23 itwill force the clothes together with the inner receptacle or traydownwardly against the tension of the springs 27 and in contact with thebottom of the outer receptacle 5 thus displacing the water beneath theinner receptacle and causing the latter to flow upwardly between thespaces formed by the slats 24 and also between the end and side walls ofthe inner and outer receptacle.

On the upward movement of the lever the springs 27 will expand so as toelevate the slats 24 above the bottom of the liquid containingreceptacle 5 thus causing the water in the top of the inner receptacle23 to pass downwardly through the clothes and perforated bottom of theplunger to the bottom of the outer receptacle, the above operation beingcontinued until the clothes are thoroughly washed or cleaned.

In order to remove the clothes it is merely necessary to move theoperating lever 1%) upwardly and laterally until the inclined end 22 ofsaid lever bears against the rear wall of the receptacle and in whichposition the water on the follower and cover will drain into the outerreceptacle 5.

It will here be noted that one end of each bar 15 is secured to thepivoted end of the cover 10 while the opposite end thereof is socured tothe transverse bar 11 at the stem receiving opening thus serving as abrace for the cover section when the latter is in closed position andalso assisting to sustain the weight of said cover when the latter is inopen position. a

From the foregoing description it is thought that the construction andoperation of the device will be readily understood by those skilled inthe art and further description thereof is deemed unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

A washing machine including a liquid eontaining receptacle, a transversecleat secured to one of the end walls of the receptacle, a coverpivotally mounted on said cleat, a transverse bar secured to the top ofthe cover and having an opening formed therein, spaced supporting barseach having one end thereof secured. to the trai'isverse bar adj acentthe opening therein and their opposite ends secured to the pivoted endof the cover, a follower mounted for vertical movement within thereceptacle and provided with a stem extending through the opening in thetransverse bar, a lever pivotally mounted between the supports andoperative] y connected with the follower, the pivoted end of the leverbeing extended longitudinally beyond its pivot and provided with aninclined face adapted to engage the adjacent wall of the receptacle withits lower longitudinal face bearing against the transverse cleat forsupporting the cover and follower in inoperative position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CYRUS C. MOCARTY.

Witnesses:

J. H. HENDnnsoN, GEORGE S. STRATTON.

